<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><div><span style=""> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">WESTERN RESERVE</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES</span>
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</span>IT’S 55<sup>TH</sup> SEASON <br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">Western Reserve Playhouse will open
its Fifty-fifth season with the comedy <b style=""><u><span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_0">Be My Baby</span></u></b> by<u> </u><b style=""><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_1">Ken
Ludwig</span></b>.<span style=""> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jim Vokert </span>directs. </span>Following it’s tradition of
summer family musicals the theatre will present <b style=""><u><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_2">The 25<sup>th</sup> Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee</span></u></b> with
music and lyrics by <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_3">William Finn</span> and book by Rachel Sheinkin.<span style=""> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Marc C. Howard </span>directs, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gail Wirick </span>is the musical director accompanied by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bob Consiglio </span>on drumns. </span>The fall mystery <b style=""><u>Panic</u></b> by Joseph Goodrich takes place in Paris,
France. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jan Futhey </span>directs. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Auditions May 22nd and May 23rd at 7:00 pm at the theatre.</span><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">The theatre will also repeat its
popular <b style=""><u>Kids <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_4">Night Out</span></u></b>
performance following its 2011 Youth Theatrical Classes.<u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> <br></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><u>Be My Baby</u></b> directed by Jim Volkert with performances on <b style="">June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, & 18</b> is a
comedy that <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_5">Ken Ludwig</span> wrote for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_6">Dixie Carter</span> and <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_7">Hal Holbrook</span> for the Broadway
stage where it received rave reviews.<span style="">
</span>“Funny, filled with laughs and a whole lot of fun”, “Hilarious” said
Variety. <br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><u>The 25<sup>th</sup> Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee </u></b>directed
by Marc Howard plays <b style=""><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_8">July 22</span>,</b> <b style="">23, 29, 20 and <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_9">Aug. 5</span>, 6, 12, & 13 </b>is
the hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst, chronicles the experience of six
adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling bee championship of a
lifetime.<span style=""> </span>The show is renowned for its
audience participation in the onstage shenanigans. <br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><u>Panic</u></b> directed by Jan Futhey takes place in 1960s Paris as a
<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_10">film director</span> becomes friends with a critic who wants to be a director but
their futures are in jeopardy when a past relationship brings blackmail and
leads to murder.<span style=""> </span>Writer Joseph Goodrich
was awarded the Edgar Poe Mystery Award for Best New Play for Panic. <br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_11">All Friday</span> and Saturday
performances are at <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_12">8:00 p.m</span>. the
theatre is not offering Sunday performances this year. <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">KIDS NIGHT OUT! </b><span style=""> </span>Is family
entertainment at its best!<span style=""> </span><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_13">On July 8<sup>th</sup></span>
and 9<sup>th</sup> Jim Volkert and his students from the 2011 Youth Theatrical
program which runs from <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_14">June 20</span> thru <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_15">July 8<sup>th</sup></span><span style=""> </span>will <span style=""> </span>participate in a special performance that
includes not only a play but <span style=""> </span>a night
full of laughter and songs as well as a delightful puppet show.<span style=""> </span>This was a big hit last year for the whole
family, parents, grandparents and children of all ages.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">Special performance time for this show is </b><b style=""><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_16">7:30 p.m</span>.</b><b style=""> Ticket prices for all will be $5.00 <br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><br></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style=""> </span>Prices for the regular Season
Plays<span style=""> </span>Adults<span style=""> </span>$11.00<span style="">
</span>Seniors/Students $10.00</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>Musicals<span style=""> </span>Adult<span style=""> </span>$14.00<span style="">
</span><span style=""> </span>Seniors/Students $13.00</b></p>
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</span>Group Rates Available <br></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">Curtain Time:<span style=""> </span></b><b style="">8:00 p.m.</b><b style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>(No Sunday performances) <br></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">For reservations:<span style="">
</span><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_17">330-620-7314</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304005660_17"></span> <br></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">The theatre is located at </b><b style="">3326 Everett Road</b><b style=""> at the corner of </b><b style="">Revere Road</b><b style=""> at the Bath/Richfield township line in </b><b style="">Summit</b><b style=""> </b><b style="">County</b><b style="">.</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">When traveling on I-77 use Exit 143.<span style="">
</span>At the top of the ramp turn left from both the North and the South.<span style=""> </span>Go approx. one mile and turn right onto </b><b style="">Revere Road</b><b style=""> for one half a mile and arrive at the big
gray barn which is </b><b style="">Western
Reserve</b><b style=""> Playhouse.</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">KIDS NIGHT OUT! </b><span style=""> </span>Is family
entertainment at its best!<span style=""> </span>On July 8<sup>th</sup>
and 9<sup>th</sup> Jim Volkert and his students from the 2011 Youth Theatrical
program which runs from June 20 thru July 8<sup>th</sup><span style=""> </span>will <span style=""> </span>participate in a special performance that
includes not only a play but <span style=""> </span>a night
full of laughter and songs as well as a delightful puppet show.<span style=""> </span>This was a big hit last year for the whole
family, parents, grandparents and children of all ages.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">Special performance time for this show is </b><b style="">7:30 p.m.</b><b style=""> Ticket prices for all will be $5.00</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style=""> </span>Prices for the regular Season
Plays<span style=""> </span>Adults<span style=""> </span>$11.00<span style="">
</span>Seniors/Students $10.00</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>Musicals<span style=""> </span>Adult<span style=""> </span>$14.00<span style="">
</span><span style=""> </span>Seniors/Students $13.00</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="">
</span>Group Rates Available </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">Curtain Time:<span style=""> </span></b><b style="">8:00 p.m.</b><b style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>(No Sunday performances)</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">For reservations:<span style="">
</span>330-620-7314</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">The theatre is located at </b><b style="">3326 Everett Road</b><b style=""> at the corner of </b><b style="">Revere Road</b><b style=""> at the Bath/Richfield township line in </b><b style="">Summit</b><b style=""> </b><b style="">County</b><b style="">.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="">When traveling on I-77 use Exit 143.<span style="">
</span>At the top of the ramp turn left from both the North and the South.<span style=""> </span>Go approx. one mile and turn right onto </b><b style="">Revere Road</b><b style=""> for one half a mile and arrive at the big
gray barn which is </b><b style="">Western
Reserve</b><b style=""> Playhouse.</b></p>
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